Number of Grants Received

A Brief Description of the Research Funds Generated during the period 2002 to date.

Project Funding Agency
1 University of Colombo-JICA Joint Study on Participatory Rural Development Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
2 A Research Project on Study, verification and evaluation of price mechanism and trade practices in operation in Dambulla and Meegoda wholesale markets” Ministry of Rural Economy, Sri Lanka
3 Establishment of Tissue Culture Laboratory and Plant Distribution Centre, Wariyapola Farm The Rural Development Resuscitation Fund of the Ministry of Rural Economy, Sri Lanka
4 Preparation of Five Year Development Plan for the North-western Province, 2005-2009 North-western provincial Council, Sri Lanka
5 People’s Consultation on Post-tsunami RRR in Sri Lanka United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
6 Research Project: How do Sri Lankan institutions respond to relief and rehabilitation after the tsunami? Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research (NIBR)
7 Research project on ‘The Impact of Humanitarian Aid on Conflict’ Oxfam America
8 Research project: The tsunami response by government agencies at sub-national level Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research (NIBR)
9 Formulation of Participatory Development Plans for Tsunami-affected Divisional Secretary Divisions for Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) International Labour Organization (ILO)
10 Research Project: Participatory rural development and local governance in Sri Lanka Ryukoku University, Japan
11 Research Project: Right-based Intervention Programme in the tsunami-affected districts, Sri Lanka Asian Development Bank (ADB)
12 Research Project: Tsunami Impact assessment and Monitoring Systems United Nations Development Programme/ World Health Organization
13 Research Project: Resilient Building Strategies in the Tourism Sector Stockholm Environment Institute
14 Research Project: Teenage pregnancies in the estate sector, Sri Lanka Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka
15 Research Project: Reproductive health concerns in the estate sector, Sri Lanka Family planning Association of Sri Lanka
16 Research Project: Acid and other burn violence against women and girls in Uganda, Cambodia and Nepal UNIFEM through Acid Survival International
17 Research Project: Preparation of the SAARC Regional Poverty Profile 2009-10 SAARC Secretariat
18 Research Project: Social Mapping of Most at Risk Population in Selected Districts for HIV Prevention in Sri Lanka Global Health Forum through MG Consultants (pvt) Ltd
19 Research Project: Preparation of Training Manual on Case Study Methodology and Carrying Out Post-evaluation of the PTCRRMP & PTLivSPP Project of the Ministry of Fisheries International Fund for Agricultural Development through Post-tsunami Coastal Rehabilitation and Resource Management
20 Research Project: The Process of Sri Lankan Migration to Australia Focusing on Irregular Migrants Seeking Asylum The Australian Government through the University of Adelaide
21 Research Project: Baseline assessment of the pilot project aimed at strengthening primary healthcare to address the NCD burden in Sri Lanka. Ministry of Health through MG Consultants (pvt) Ltd
22 Research Project: Preparation of the Following Reports:

  • * Population Situation Analysis
  • * Gender Based Violence (GBV) against Women and Girls in Sri Lanka: A literature review
  • * ICPD Beyond 2014
  • * Regional Analysis of Reproductive Health Indicators in Sri Lanka
United Nations Population Fund
23 Research Project: Preparation of Four Policy Briefs for the ESCAP Region:
High Fertility and Population Growth;
Low Fertility and Population Ageing;
Human Mobility and Migration;
Urbanization Trends
Asian Forum for Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)